Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's double sculls
| Men's double sculls at the Games of the XIX Olympiad | |||||||||||||
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| Date | 13–19 October | ||||||||||||
| Competitors | 27 from 13 nations | ||||||||||||
| Medalists | |||||||||||||
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| Rowing at the 1968 Summer Olympics | |
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| Single sculls | men |
| Double sculls | men |
| Coxless pair | men |
| Coxed pair | men |
| Coxless four | men |
| Coxed four | men |
| Eight | men |
The men's double sculls competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics took place at took place at Virgilio Uribe Rowing and Canoeing Course, Mexico.[1]
Competition format[edit]
This rowing competition consisted of three main rounds (heats, semifinals, and finals), as well as a repechage round that allowed teams that did not win their heats to advance to the semifinals. All races were 2,000 metres in distance.
- Heats: Three heats. With 13 boats entered, there were four or five boats per heat. The top three boats in each heat (total of 9 boats) advanced directly to the semifinals; all other boats (4 boats) went to the repechage.
- Repechage: One heat. There were 4 boats in the repechage. The top three boats advanced to the semifinals. The last-place boat was eliminated.
- Semifinals: Two heats. Each heat consisted of 6 boats. The top three boats in each heat advanced to the final; the other three boats in each heat were sent to a 7th–12th place classification race.
- Finals: A main final and a 7th–12th place classification race.
Results[edit]
Heats[edit]
Heat 1[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  United States |
6:56.96 | Q | |
| 2 |  Romania |
6:58.88 | Q | |
| 3 |  West Germany |
6:59.70 | Q | |
| 4 |  Mexico |
7:02.18 | R | |
| 5 |  Brazil |
7:16.70 | R |
Heat 2[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
6:54.16 | Q | |
| 2 |  Netherlands |
6:56.09 | Q | |
| 3 | East Germany |
6:59.32 | Q | |
| 4 |  Switzerland |
6:59.52 | R |
Heat 3[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Soviet Union |
7:07.46 | Q | |
| 2 |  Czechoslovakia |
7:10.35 | Q | |
| 3 |  France |
7:10.72 | Q | |
| 4 |  Canada |
7:36.52 | R |
Repechage[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland |
7:07.09 | Q | |
| 2 | Brazil |
7:08.46 | Q | |
| 3 | Mexico |
7:11.43 | Q | |
| 4 | Canada |
7:22.87 |
Semifinals[edit]
Semifinal 1[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany |
7:07.86 | Q | |
| 2 | Bulgaria |
7:12.08 | Q | |
| 3 | Soviet Union |
7:12.41 | Q | |
| 4 | Switzerland |
7:14.74 | C | |
| 5 | France |
9:54.48 | C | |
| 6 | Romania |
10:53.17 | C |
Semifinal 2[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States |
7:10.05 | Q | |
| 2 | West Germany |
7:11.56 | Q | |
| 3 | Netherlands |
7:13.74 | Q | |
| 4 | Mexico |
7:15.20 | C | |
| 5 | Brazil |
7:17.08 | C | |
| 6 | Czechoslovakia |
ST | C |
Finals[edit]
Classification 7–12[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Brazil |
7:04.13 | |
| 8 | Romania |
7:08.27 | |
| 9 | France |
7:08.49 | |
| 10 | Mexico |
7:09.90 | |
| 11 | Switzerland |
7:12.72 | |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia |
7:25.14 |
Final[edit]
| Rank | Rowers | Nation | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Soviet Union |
6:51.82 | |
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Netherlands |
6:52.80 | |
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United States |
6:54.21 | |
| 4 | Bulgaria |
6:58.48 | |
| 5 | East Germany |
7:04.92 | |
| 6 | West Germany |
7:12.20 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Rowing at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Games: Men's Double Sculls". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
